Category Archives: Love

After the shootings in Aurora this past weekend, many are calling on stricter gun control laws. This includes some Christians such as Ben Witherington. While they may be right, I’m not convinced. While I am a pacifist, does that mean I should automatically support more … Continue reading →

Even if Jesus taught pacifism, are there ever any exceptions? This is something Roger Olson posted about on his blog the other day [1]. I was already going to blog on this subject and Roger’s post gave me more enthusiasm to do so. … Continue reading →

There are many Christians who read the book of Revelation and believe that the book supports violence, and even that Jesus participates in that violence.[1] Now, I do not accept that argument. There are much better, more accurate interpretations that highlight … Continue reading →

When I went out on the Fourth of July with my family a couple of days ago, it was no different than it had been for myself over the last few years since I have become a pacifist and taken … Continue reading →

Osama bin Laden did many evil things and did not know the love of God. Yet, as Christians we can never take delight in anyone’s death, but we must mourn that Osama bin Laden never came to a relationship with … Continue reading →

The idea that Just War Theory is an expression of Christian Love is something I hear quite a bit. For example, DA Carson in his book Love in Hard Places quotes Darrell Cole who states, “Christians who willingly and knowingly refuse … Continue reading →

This is a continuation of my last post and I am commenting on a set of verses that Wayne Grudem looked at in his book Politics According to the Bible. My last post I focused on Matthew chapter five. This … Continue reading →